Renovation Relics

The homes in my neighborhood date back one hundred years or more. As with any home, things need replacing on a regular basis. The plaster ceiling in our spare bedroom started to come loose and needed to be replaced. Upon removing the ceiling I found amongst the debris a rat skeleton, an abandoned beehive, and lots of nails. I drew upon these found objects for my still life study called Renovation Archaeology. Renovation Archaeology is about found little treasures no one ever knew about, or had forgotten about years ago. Sometimes someone finds a Picasso hidden away in the attic and sometimes it’s rat bones. This set of bones I found intriguing not only because the leg and tail were fully intact, but moreover because I share my home with it and also a large hive of bees at some point and didn’t know.